I thought some of you might enjoy reading this newscast from ABCNEWS on
April 21st. Here's the gist:
April 21 It may be the worlds largest known family tree.
Researchers from Oxford University in Oxford, England, have identified seven
ancestral matriarchal groups from which all Europeans appear to be
descended. These maternal clans form the root of a family tree that has
sprouted millions of individuals. Every European, according to the study,
can trace his or her evolutionary history back to the seven ancestral mother
groups, also referred to as the Seven Daughters of Eve.
The researchers, who both discovered and formulated the genetic groupings,
say these women would have lived between 8,000 to 45,000 years ago.
The URL for the web site is:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/daughters000420.html
It's fascinating reading!
Enjoy,
________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at
http://www.hotmail.com